‘I is not the self

Gnana is impossible without soul-centric reasoning. Deeper self-search is needed to know what the ultimate truth really is.

The path of wisdom is an inner journey. The path of yoga, path of love, path of devotion and path of humanity are meant for is meant for those who take the practical life within the practical world as reality, because they are based on ego (you or waking entity), whereas the non-dualistic or Advaitic wisdom is based on the soul, the innermost self. Path of wisdom it is the inner (mental) journey which can be reached only through deeper thinking and reasoning.

The egocentric paths are nothing to do with the ultimate truth or Brahman. When the self is not the waking entity (you or ego) but the self is the formless soul, which is in the form of consciousness, than the truth has to be based on the soul.

Only by realizing the universe (waking) is created out of the formless stuff leads one to self-awareness. But other paths based on the false self (ego or the waking entity) and false experience (waking) as reality.

Therefore, they never be able to realize the truth, because they accepted false experience (waking experience) as truth. Their accepted truth is a greatest hindrance is realizing ultimate truth or Brahman.

Thus all egocentric paths are meant for the mass mind set who are incapable of inquiring into the nature of the universe in which they exist. It becomes very difficult for people who incapable of grasping the ultimate truth because of their inherited and inborn conditioning. One must have the knowledge of the matter (universe or mind) and the spirit (soul or consciousness)

When the non- dualistic or Advaitic wisdom dawns, then the universe (duality) becomes a mere mirage created out of consciousness. The universe is present in the form of waking or dream. The dream is parallel waking, and waking is parallel dream. The duality is present only when the universe is present. If the universe is a mere mirage than the duality also is a mere mirage. Thus all the illusory bonds of duality brakes and the ‘the soul, the innermost self’ is liberated from the clutches of duality which was experienced as reality. Same way as the dream becomes unreal when waking takes place, the waking becomes unreal when wisdom dawns.

Many think that, it is worthwhile to acquire the miraculous powers through the practice of yoga and mysticism which in turn help him to create whatever they want wants in practical life.

When the waking experience itself is an illusion then what is the use of miracles performed within the illusory experience. Whatever is based and performed on the base of waking entity or ego is bound to be part of the falsehood. Hence miracles are part and parcel of illusion.

Those who are wedded to philosophical and scriptural knowledge will permanently remain in illusion believing their philosophical knowledge as real wealth.

Until and unless they make sure 'I' is not self and the world is unreal through deeper self-search they are bound to believe their intellectual accumulated knowledge as wisdom. The wisdom is knowledge of the reality which is beyond the form, time and space.

Philosophical and scriptural knowledge which are based on ego as self are not useful in pursuit of truth

Lectures consisting of a shower of ornamental words, the skill in expounding the scriptures or intellectual theories, and likewise erudition - these merely bring on a little personal enjoyment to the intellectuals, but are no good for freedom.

By discussing philosophy or by indulging rituals, prayers and worship or by glorifying gurus or gods, freedom from duality will never come because the conviction of duality grows stronger and stronger. If one has the strong conviction that, the practical life within the practical world as reality, then there is no freedom from experiencing the birth, life, death and the world as reality. Until one believes the experience the birth, life, death and the world as reality the duality will prevail as reality.

Truth realization takes place when one becomes aware of the fact that, ‘I’ is not the true self, and start identifying with the formless Self. Giving up one physical identity such as ‘I am this and replacing it with another ‘I am that, does not get to the root of the problem of false identification:

Thinking, ‘I am a person who has realized the Brahman’ is only a mental imagination. In the realm of truth transcends such imagination. Only discovering the knowledge of the formless nondual substance, and realizing it as true self, is true liberation from experiencing duality as reality.

It is not thinking repeatedly, ‘I am someone who has self-realized. Therefore, the thought, ‘I am a bondage’; the thought, ‘I am’ is a prison’. The thought I am is the cause of ignorance.

‘I’ am ‘indicates the self as being limited to the physical body. When that delusion ‘I am ‘is destroyed, along with it, the duality will cease. Unless the ‘I am the body’ belief is present the duality prevails as reality.

So long as one thinks “I am” is the self”, thoughts of liberation and bondage will remain. When a seeker sees the true self through the inquiry and becomes aware of the fact that, “the soul is the innermost self”, and the soul alone remains, eternally attained and eternally free. The one who realizes the ‘I is not the self but the soul is the true self for him the thought of bondage ceases to exist.’

The general supposition amongst most seekers is that sannyasa demonstrates one’s commitment to following the spiritual path full time, and by extension, somehow makes it easier to meditate and realize the Self. But it is not so that the inner renunciation is more important than the outer renunciation which is the base on the body.

One should not accept the generally accepted premise that sannyasins were in a better position to realize the Self than householders. Living a normal life in the world is not a disadvantage when it comes to making spiritual progress.

Nondualistic self-awareness can never be attained by one who subjects himself to ignorance by embracing the body and the world, regarding them as enduring and beneficial. Equally, suffering or fear will never be experienced by one who renounces this ignorance and reaches the permanent resting place of the mind which is the soul.

What is it that remains as impossible to renounce after all that can be renounced has been renounced? It is the soul the true Self, which cannot be renounced.